Britain announced on Tuesday (May 21) that victims of the contaminated blood scandal will receive interim compensation payments worth £210,000 ($267,000) each.

The scheme to pay ‘comprehensive compensation’ will ideally be operative by the end of the year.

The total cost of the scheme is estimated at more than 10 billion pounds ($12.7 billion).

John Glen, the British Paymaster General acknowledged that people were “still dying each week from infections” and might fear that they would not live to receive compensation.

Subsequently, Glen said that before the full scheme’s establishment, interim payments would be made to living infected beneficiaries within 90 days, starting in the summer “so that they can reach those who need it so urgently most”.

Additionally, John Glen told the UK parliament that the government will establish the ‘Infected Blood Compensation Authority’ under interim chair Robert Francis, a senior lawyer, to supervise the compensation scheme.

The announcement comes a day after a bombshell report blamed the National Health Service (NHS) and successive governments for failures that resulted in more than 3,000 deaths.

<h2>Who will be eligible for the compensation?</h2>

Those eligible for interim payments include living-infected beneficiaries, people registered with existing support schemes, those who register with the support scheme before the final compensation scheme becomes operational, and the estates of those who pass away between now and payments being made.

Those who have been infected or affected as a consequence of the scandal are eligible for the final compensation scheme.

This would include people who have been directly or indirectly infected by NHS blood, blood products or tissue contaminated with HIV or hepatitis C or have developed a chronic infection from blood contaminated with hepatitis B.

Where an infected person has died but would have been eligible under these criteria, compensation will be paid to their estate.

As per the Infected Blood Inquiry, more than 30,000 people in the United Kingdom were infected with viruses like hepatitis and HIV after they were transfused the tainted blood between the 1970s and early 1990s.

<h2>Compensation scheme open to families and friends of victims</h2>

Glen added that under the main compensation scheme, relatives and friends of victims would also be able to claim compensation.

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“When a person with an eligible infection has been accepted onto the scheme, their affected loved ones will be able to apply for compensation in their own right,” Glen said.

“That means partners, parents, siblings, children, and friends and family who have acted as carers of those who were infected are all eligible to claim,” he added,

The compensation payments will not be taxable.

In his statement, John Glen said full details of the compensation scheme will be published on the government’s website on Tuesday.

He confirmed there will be a wide-ranging debate in the House of Commons next month on the findings of the Infected Blood Inquiry.

<h2>What did the Infected Blood Inquiry’s report reveal?&nbsp;</h2>

The 2,500-page damning report released on Monday (May 20) laid bare a ‘catalogue of failures’ with ‘catastrophic’ consequences for those who became victims of the scandal.

It found that 30,000 haemophiliacs or transfusion recipients, who were infected with HIV and/or hepatitis C over more than two decades could ‘largely, though not entirely, have been avoided’.

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As per the report, blood donors were not properly screened and the officials imported blood products from abroad, including the United States where they used drug users and prisoners for donations.

This is said to be the biggest treatment disaster in the state-run National Health Service’s (NHS) history.&nbsp;Attempts were also made to conceal the scandal which also included evidence that the health department officials destroyed documents in 1993.

(With inputs from agencies)

Britain announced on Tuesday (May 21) that victims of the contaminated blood scandal will receive interim compensation payments worth £210,000 ($267,000) each. The scheme to pay ‘comprehensive compensation’ will ideally be operative by the end of the year.

Britain announced on Tuesday (May 21) that victims of the contaminated blood scandal will receive interim compensation payments worth £210,000 ($267,000) each. The scheme to pay ‘comprehensive compensation’ will ideally be operative by the end of the year. The total cost of the scheme is estimated at more than 10 billion pounds ($12.7 billion). John Glen, the British Paymaster General acknowledged that people were “still dying each week from infections” and might fear that they would not live to receive compensation. Subsequently, Glen said that before the full scheme’s establishment, interim payments would be made to living infected beneficiaries within 90 days, starting in the summer “so that they can reach those who need it so urgently most”. Additionally, John Glen told the UK parliament that the government will establish the ‘Infected Blood Compensation Authority’ under interim chair Robert Francis, a senior lawyer, to supervise the compensation scheme. The announcement comes a day after a bombshell report blamed the National Health Service (NHS) and successive governments for failures that resulted in more than 3,000 deaths. Who will be eligible for the compensation? Those eligible for interim payments include living-infected beneficiaries, people registered with existing support schemes, those who register with the support scheme before the final compensation scheme becomes operational, and the estates of those who pass away between now and payments being made. Those who have been infected or affected as a consequence of the scandal are eligible for the final compensation scheme. This would include people who have been directly or indirectly infected by NHS blood, blood products or tissue contaminated with HIV or hepatitis C or have developed a chronic infection from blood contaminated with hepatitis B. Where an infected person has died but would have been eligible under these criteria, compensation will be paid to their estate. As per the Infected Blood Inquiry, more than 30,000 people in the United Kingdom were infected with viruses like hepatitis and HIV after they were transfused the tainted blood between the 1970s and early 1990s. Compensation scheme open to families and friends of victims Glen added that under the main compensation scheme, relatives and friends of victims would also be able to claim compensation. Also read: Post-Brexit border arrangements expected to cost UK taxpayers $6 billion “When a person with an eligible infection has been accepted onto the scheme, their affected loved ones will be able to apply for compensation in their own right,” Glen said. “That means partners, parents, siblings, children, and friends and family who have acted as carers of those who were infected are all eligible to claim,” he added, The compensation payments will not be taxable. In his statement, John Glen said full details of the compensation scheme will be published on the government’s website on Tuesday. He confirmed there will be a wide-ranging debate in the House of Commons next month on the findings of the Infected Blood Inquiry. What did the Infected Blood Inquiry’s report reveal? The 2,500-page damning report released on Monday (May 20) laid bare a ‘catalogue of failures’ with ‘catastrophic’ consequences for those who became victims of the scandal. It found that 30,000 haemophiliacs or transfusion recipients, who were infected with HIV and/or hepatitis C over more than two decades could ‘largely, though not entirely, have been avoided’. Watch: UK PM Rishi Sunak, wife amass more wealth in 2024 × As per the report, blood donors were not properly screened and the officials imported blood products from abroad, including the United States where they used drug users and prisoners for donations. This is said to be the biggest treatment disaster in the state-run National Health Service’s (NHS) history. Attempts were also made to conceal the scandal which also included evidence that the health department officials destroyed documents in 1993. (With inputs from agencies)

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British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Monday (Ma 20) offered an unequivocal apology to thousands of citizens who were at one time infected by contaminated blood in a decades-long scandal which was covered up.

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Monday (Ma 20) offered an unequivocal apology to thousands of citizens who were at one time infected by contaminated blood in a decades-long scandal which was covered up. More than 30,000 people in the United Kingdom were infected with viruses like hepatitis and HIV after they were transfused the tainted blood between the 1970s and early 1990s, as per the Infected Blood Inquiry. The people who became victims of the blood scandal were those who needed blood transfusions in surgeries or after accidents, as well as those who suffered from blood disorders like haemophilia and were being treated with donated blood plasma products. Also Read: UK infected blood scandal: Bombshell report points out ‘catastrophic’ failures, and cover-up Nearly 3,000 people lost their lives in what was said to be the biggest treatment disaster in the state-run National Health Service's (NHS) history. Here's what Rishi Sunak said Speaking to the House of Commons, Sunak said, "I am truly sorry." He called the findings of the report "a day of shame for the British state". "Time and again people in positions of power and trust had the chance to stop the transmission of those infections and failed to do so," Sunak added, as he promised "whatever it costs" will be compensated to the victims. “This is a day of shame for the British state. Today’s report shows a decades-long moral failure at the heart of our national life – from the National Health Service to the civil service to ministers in successive governments at every level – that people and institutions in which we place our trust failed in the most harrowing and devastating way," Sunak said. “This is an apology from the state – to every single person impacted by this scandal. It did not have to be this way; it should never have been this way. And on behalf of this and every government stretching back to the 1970s, I am truly sorry," he added. The ministers are yet to announce how much compensation payment will be made to the victims and their families. What did the report reveal? The 2,500-page report laid bare a "catalogue of failures" with "catastrophic" consequences for those who became victims of the scandal. Watch: UK infected blood scandal: NHS, Government covered up infected blood scandal, says Report It was reported that in a few cases, children with bleeding disorders were treated as "objects for research". "I have to report that it could largely, though not entirely, have been avoided," said its author and judge Brian Langstaff. As per the report, blood donors were not properly screened and the officials imported the blood products from abroad, which included the United States where they used drug users and prisoners for donations. The report stated that too many transfusions which were not necessarily needed also took place. Attempts were also made to conceal the scandal which also included evidence that the health department's officials destroyed documents in 1993. (With inputs from agencies)

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